Fire! Designing Means of Escape
Understanding fire is the first step toward designing features to prevent and protect against it. We cannot eliminate the potential for fire, but we can achieve a high level of fire safety by applying fundamental life safety principles during building planning, design, and operation. This 2-hour online course focuses on one of the important life safety protection features-adequate means of egress-in the context of two of the leading codes used in the U.S. today: the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA®) Life Safety Code, and the International Code Council (ICC) International Fire Code.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What operational challenges does this course address?
This course addresses building design, accessibility, and code-compliant design decision-making related to Fire! Designing Means of Escape. Understanding fire is the first step toward designing features to prevent and protect against it. We cannot eliminate the potential for fire, but we can achieve a high level of fire safety by applying fundamental life safety principles during building planning, design, and operation.
What real-world situations or incidents is this training designed to prepare personnel for?
The training is designed to prepare personnel for design decisions and plan-review situations architects encounter when balancing accessibility, function, and code requirements associated with Fire! Designing Means of Escape. Understanding fire is the first step toward designing features to prevent and protect against it. We cannot eliminate the potential for fire, but we can achieve a high level of fire safety by applying fundamental life safety principles during building planning, design, and operation.
What safety or compliance concerns does this course help organizations address?
This course helps organizations address accessibility standards, building codes, and design-compliance requirements tied to Fire! Designing Means of Escape. It supports stronger awareness, more consistent practices, and better day-to-day decision-making on real municipal AEC projects.
Which personnel or departments would benefit most from this training?
This training is most relevant for architects and other design professionals, along with organizations seeking to strengthen knowledge, consistency, and role-specific readiness connected to Fire! Designing Means of Escape.
How can this course support department readiness, consistency, or professional development?
This course can support department readiness and professional development by strengthening design knowledge and supporting more consistent, code-compliant design decisions related to Fire! Designing Means of Escape.
How does this course fit into a broader training program?
This course fits well within a broader training program focused on architectural design and accessibility-compliance professional development. It can be used to support onboarding, refresher training, continuing education, and more consistent performance across municipal AEC teams.
